Florida Campgrounds
Florida
Florida; Spanish for "land of flowers") is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States. The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida. Florida is the 22nd-most extensive (65,755 sq mi—170,304 km2), the 3rd-most populous (20,984,400 inhabitants), and the 8th-most densely populated (384.3/sq mi—121.0/km2) of the U.S. states. Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the state and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The Miami metropolitan area is Florida's most populous urban area. Tallahassee is the state's capital.
About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Florida has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, approximately 1,350 miles (2,170 km), not including the contribution of the many barrier islands. It is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Much of the state is at or near sea level and is characterized by sedimentary soil. Florida has the lowest high point of any U.S. state. The climate varies from subtropical in the north to tropical in the south. The American alligator, American crocodile, Florida panther, and manatee can be found in Everglades National Park in the southern part of the state. Along with Hawaii, Florida is one of only two states that has a tropical climate and is the only continental U.S. state with a tropical climate.
Since the first European contact was made in 1513 by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León – who named it Florida, informally La Florida ([la floˈɾiða] "the land of flowers") upon landing there in the Easter season, Pascua Florida – Florida was a challenge for the European colonial powers before it gained statehood in the United States in 1845. It was a principal location of the Seminole Wars against the Native Americans, and racial segregation after the American Civil War.
Today, Florida is distinctive for its large Cuban expatriate community and high population growth, as well as for its increasing environmental issues. The state's economy relies mainly on tourism, agriculture, and transportation, which developed in the late 19th century. Florida is also renowned for amusement parks, orange crops, winter vegetables, the Kennedy Space Center, and as a popular destination for retirees.
Florida's close proximity to the ocean influences many aspects of Florida culture and daily life. Florida is a reflection of influences and multiple inheritances; African, European, indigenous, and Latino heritages can be found in the architecture and cuisine. Florida has attracted many writers such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Ernest Hemingway, and Tennessee Williams, and continues to attract celebrities and athletes. It is internationally known for golf, tennis, auto racing and water sports.
Campgrounds We've Visited
Thousand Trails Campgrounds Visited
- Trails Collection Resorts
- Arizona
- - Cactus Gardens - Yuma
- - Mesa Spirit - Mesa
- Verde Valley - Cottonwood
- British Columbia
- Cultus Lake - Chilliwack
- California
- Lake of the Springs - Oregon House
- - Pacific Dunes Ranch - Oceano
- Palm Springs - Palm Desert
- Pio Pico Preserve - Jamul
- Rancho Oso - Santa Barbara
- San Benito - Paicines
- Soledad Canyon - Acton
- Turtle Beach - Manteca
- Wilderness Lakes - Menifee
- Yosemite Lake - Groveland
- Florida
- - Crystal Isles - Crystal River
- - Fiesta Key - Long Key
- - Fort Myers Beach - Fort Myers
- - Highland Woods - Pompano Beach
- - Sherwood Forest - Kissimmee
- - Space Coast - Rockledge
- - Tropical Palms - Kissimmee
- - Winters Quarters Manatee - Bradenton
- Kentucky
- Diamond Caverns RV Resort & Golf - Park City
- Ohio
- Kenisee Lake - Jefferson
- Maine
- Moody Beach - Wells
- Massachusetts
- Gateway to Cape Cod - Rochester
- New Hampshire
- - Tuxbury Pond - New Hampton
- New Jersey
- Sea Pines - Swainton
- North Carolina
- - Whispering Pines - Newport
- Oregon
- Bend-Sunriver - Bend
- Pacific City - Cloverdale
- Seaside - Seaside
- South Jetty - Florence
- Whaler's Rest - South Beach
- Pennsylvania
- Timothy Lake South - East Stroudsburg
- South Carolina
- The Oaks at Southpoint - Yemassee
- Tennessee
- Natchez Trace - Hohenwald
- Texas
- Colorado River - Columbus
- Lake Conroe - Willis
- Madina Lake - Lakehills
- - Victoria Palms - Donna
- Virginia
- Harbor View - Colonial Beach
- Williamsburg - Williamsburg
- Washington
- Birch Bay - Blaine
- Chehalis - Chehalis
- Grandy Creek - Concrete
- La Conner - La Conner
- Leavenworth - Leavenworth
- Little Diamond - Newport
- Long Beach - Seaview
- Mount Vernon - Bow
- Paradise - Silver Creek
Coast to Coast Campgrounds Visited
P - Premiere D - Deluxe C - Classic GNP - Good Neighbor Park
- Alabama
- Wilderness - Robertsdale - D
- Arizona
- Yuma Lakes - Yuma - D
- Ridgeview - Bullhead City -P
- California
- Catalina Spa - Desert Hot Springs - P
- Cherry Valley Lakes - Beaumont - D
- Emerald Cove - Earp - P
- Connecticut
- Seaport - Old Mystic - GNP
- Florida
- Pine Lake - Fountain - GNP
- Louisiana
- Abita Springs - Abita Springs - C
- Mississippi
- TLC Wolf River - Pass Christian - P
- Montana
- Indian Creek - Deer Lodge - GNP
- Nevada
- Preferred RV - Pahrump - C
- New Mexico
- Hidden Valley Mt. - Tijeras - D
- New York
- Niagra's Lazy Lakes - Lockport - C
- Ohio
- Rocky Fork Ranch - Kimbolton - P
- Oregon
- Cascade Meadows - La Pine - D
- Neskowin Creek - Neskowin - D
- Paradise Cove RV Park - Rockaway Beach - D
- South Carolina
- Briarcliffe - Myrtle Beach - D
- Texas
- Bay View - Rockport - C
- Utah
- Skyline Mountain - East Fairview - C
- Washington
- Beachwood - Blaine - C
- Maple Grove - Randle - D
- Ponderosa Falls - Cheney - D
- Rimrock Meadows - Palisades - C
- Willow Bay - Nine Mile Falls - C